{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-population-50-64","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-population-50-64","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-population-50-64/","title":"Ireland Pre-Retirement Population (50–64) (2025)","description":"Ireland's Pre-Retirement Population (50–64): 995,962 number of persons in 2025, +2.1% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland Pre-Retirement Population (50–64)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"995,962","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.1%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Pre-Retirement Population (50–64)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":631921},{"period":"2006","value":647060},{"period":"2007","value":666311},{"period":"2008","value":685463},{"period":"2009","value":701725},{"period":"2010","value":716783},{"period":"2011","value":730141},{"period":"2012","value":742817},{"period":"2013","value":754443},{"period":"2014","value":767675},{"period":"2015","value":782443},{"period":"2016","value":798661},{"period":"2017","value":817834},{"period":"2018","value":832260},{"period":"2019","value":851147},{"period":"2020","value":872606},{"period":"2021","value":894426},{"period":"2022","value":921564},{"period":"2023","value":949042},{"period":"2024","value":975920},{"period":"2025","value":995962}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"995962.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"975920.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"949042.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"921564.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"894426.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"872606.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"851147.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"832260.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"817834.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"798661.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"782443.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"767675.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"754443.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"742817.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"730141.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"716783.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"701725.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"685463.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"666311.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"647060.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the pre-retirement population aged 50-64 in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 995,962 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 631,921 in 2005. The latest reading of 995,962 in 2025 represents a change of +2.1%."}]}